carpe diem
Don't wait, act
Carpe diem is a Latin phrase meaning "seize the day"—an exhortation to make the most of the present moment rather than worry about the future.
The phrase appears in contexts urging someone to act now, enjoy life, or take an opportunity: It's a carpe diem kind of day.
Often used as shorthand for living fully in the present.
Risky exciting undertaking
- impulseSudden urge to act
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- daringAdventurous courage
leap · risk-taking · serendipity · opportunity · chance · now · moment · thrill
Awareness of the present
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- meditationFocused attention practice
- presentGift or current moment
- beingExisting as something
stillness · attention · consciousness · breath · zen · focus · centering · groundedness
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- epicureanismPursuit of refined pleasures
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
- hedonismPursuit of gratification
- memento moriArtistic death reminder
yolo · tempus fugit · joie de vivre · Horace · Roman · Latin · aphorism · maxim
Passing very quickly
- brevityShortness of expression
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- finiteHaving definite bounds
limited · countdown · ticking · passing · swift · pressing · deadline · haste
Strong desire for achievement
- purposeReason something exists
- driveOperate a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
empowerment · self-actualization · goal · determination · resolve · willpower · perseverance · momentum
Happy, satisfied feeling
- joyIntense positive emotion
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- savorEnjoy with full attention
- indulgenceYielding to desire
delight · gratification · zest · gusto · fulfillment · satisfaction · happiness · celebration
adventure
Risky exciting undertaking
daring · leap · risk-taking · serendipity · opportunity · chance · now · moment · thrill · excitement
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- meditationFocused attention practice
- presentGift or current moment
being · stillness · attention · consciousness · breath · zen · focus · centering · groundedness · immersion
stoicism
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- epicureanismPursuit of refined pleasures
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
- hedonismPursuit of gratification
memento mori · yolo · tempus fugit · joie de vivre · Horace · Roman · Latin · aphorism · maxim · mortality
fleeting
Passing very quickly
finite · limited · countdown · ticking · passing · swift · pressing · deadline · haste · grasp
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
initiative · empowerment · self-actualization · goal · determination · resolve · willpower · perseverance · momentum · action
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
indulgence · delight · gratification · zest · gusto · fulfillment · satisfaction · happiness · celebration · revelry
- Greek & RomanAchilles heel, Trojan horse, Pandora's box, Midas touch, Odyssey
- Famous Sayingsbetter late than never, ignorance is bliss, haste makes waste, knowledge is power, time heals all
- life wisdomlive and learn, this too shall pass, know thyself, be yourself, let it be
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, overcome, improve
- Mottoesbe prepared, excelsior, always ready, liberty or death, sic semper tyrannis
carpe diemprocrastination
Habitual task avoidance
mañana · delayed gratification · long-term planning · someday · wait and see
carpe diemhesitation
Delay from uncertainty
passivity · fence-sitting · paralysis by analysis · inaction · dithering
carpe diemdelayed gratification
Postponing pleasure for benefit
asceticism · self-denial · playing it safe · mortification · puritanism